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Afternoon Tea

Afternoon Tea is a delightful ‘in between’ meal steeped in elegance and sophistication!

Afternoon Tea, in its traditional format is a combination of sandwiches, and scones followed by pastries and / or cakes. The entire experience is further enhanced with tea service.

Here you’ll find ideas and recipes how to host Afternoon Tea at home.

White round plate with slices of Fifteens on it.
How to Make Northern Irish Fifteens Using Biscoff Cookies

What can you make in 15 minutes with no oven, no culinary skills and no scales needed? Easy answer – Fifteens, a Northern Irish sweet treat, with this recipe featuring Biscoff cookies and homemade glacé cherries. What Are Fifteens? A…

Coffee Walnut Sandwich showing the layers of sponge, buttercream and walnuts on top. The cake is on a glass cake stand.
Coffee Walnut Sandwich Cake

This will be your go to recipe for this nostalgic Coffee and Walnut Sandwich Cake with a real espresso twist. This easy to make, post war tea time treat gained popularity in Britain, before crossing the water to Ireland and…

Wooden board with an Irish Tea Loaf in the background. In the foreground is an up close look at a slice of the bread.
Irish Tea Loaf {Gluten Free}

An Irish Tea Loaf is a fruit cake in its simplest form. Similar to a traditional Barmbrack, but without the addition of citrus fruits, a sticky topping and the placement of charms. It is a delicious loaf made with tea…

White plate with an unclose look at a completed Honeybell Cake with a dusting of powdered sugar on top.
Irresistibly Moist Honeybell Cake – Made with Fresh Juice & Zest

Indulge in this zesty, moist Honeybell cake, a dessert that transforms the juicy sweetness of a Honeybell tangelo into an irresistible bundt cake that is bursting with citrus flavor! Honeybell Cake is a delicious citrusy flavored cake, light and moist,…

Four Pineapple Delights, the one in the front shows a lot of detail, the others are faded.
Pineapple Delights Recipe: Easy No-Bake Northern Irish Traybake

Absolutely authentic Pineapple Delights are an easy to make, creamy, crunchy, tangy sweet treat. Hailing from Northern Ireland, this nostalgic no-bake dessert has been charming tea-time tables for decades. Whether you’re a native (like me) rediscovering a childhood favorite or…

Slice cut from the Lemon Curd Cake, the rest of the cake is decorated with lemon slices and daisies.
Lemon Curd Cake: Moist, Creamy & Easy to Make

This Lemon Curd Cake will steal your heart! This easy Lemon Curd Cake recipe is easy to make and produces a moist cake with pockets of creamy lemon curd in the cake and dollops of curd on the top of…

Several pieces of Pressed Flower Shortbread surrounded by flowers.
Unlock Your Creativity with Stunning Pressed Flower Shortbread Treats

This post will unlock your creativity when making this stunning pressed flower shortbread. These sweet treats are not only charming but they are giftable and belong at every occasion – especially Tea Parties and weddings. You’ll learn the basic shortbread…

Nine Mince Pies with Crumble Topping on a marble board. One has been split revealing the pie filling.
Mince Pies with Crumble Topping

These Mince Pies with Crumble Topping are individual sweet treats with a rich pastry base, a fruity whiskey laced mincemeat filling and a buttery crumb to top them off. I used Buttermilk Pastry to add another layer of richness to…

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